Grants will assist community college training programs; blog offers chance to comment on health IT issues.
Legislation will now go to Senate floor for full debate.
Legislation may go to cloture vote this weekend. Read the details.
Advocacy groups applaud passage of bill that would permanently repeal and replace SGR.
The numbers are in on the Senate's version of reform. Also read about the wide-ranging impact that the legislation would have.
A medico-legal entry from DOTmed Business News.
A medico-legal entry from DOTmed Business News.
A medico-legal entry from DOTmed Business News.
A medico-legal entry from DOTmed Business News.
The state's AG cracks down in two separate suits.
A medico-legal update on the CDC rule.
A medico-legal entry from DOTmed Business News.
A medico-legal update from the pages of DOTmed Business News.
Agency recommends no routine screening for women 40-49, no self-examination. Read the details.
Report examines costs and challenges in obtaining care.
Awards will support research into mental disorders, treatment and prevention.
Teleradiology firm RSI accused of submitting reports never reviewed by radiologists.
Losses top two billion this year, but patent case victory allows for Adiana system to move to market.
Congressional Democrats celebratory; Senate Republicans disappointed over Bill passage.
HHS announces Recovery Act funds for state ASC surveys.
Policies forcing vaccination or masking held off for arbitration.
Close vote on historic health reform measure; President Obama praises work of the House.
Federal agencies have been making vital efforts through task force investigations, enforcement.
Read details on the critical announcement from Medicare.
Organizations applaud cost and service-saving measures.
Strengthening privacy rules for patients in an era of health IT.
Company accused of promoting unauthorized mixture of OP-1 and Calstrux for invasive surgeries.
H.R. 3962 estimated to cost $894 billion, reduce budget deficit by $104 billion.
Enforcement is scheduled to begin June 2010.
Letter critical of industry medical loss ratio information.
Overhaul legislation features insurance reform, exchanges, public option.
Democrats and Republicans go head to head over option and opt-out issue.
New nonprofit will develop independent database for consumer reimbursement.
Legislation would eliminate Medicaid exclusion of hearing aids.
The new legislation will include an opt-out for states on public insurance option.
The medico-legal beat from DOTmed Business News.
Act would prohibit price-fixing, bid-rigging in the health insurance industry.
Senate vote denies cloture on Medicare Physician Fairness Act.
Patients had received high levels of radiation during CT scan, suit says.
Digital pathology will do for that science what PACS is doing for radiology.
DOTmed interviews HIMSS on new privacy rule and security rule administration and enforcement.
Research will investigate side effects of popular procedure.
Guidelines provided on medicines that can be safely flushed.
Witnesses say legislation is needed to remedy price-fixing, bid-rigging, and other anti-competitive problems.
Bill would provide for domestic low-enriched uranium production.
Updates on contact information, quality control testing, experience requirements.
Senate Finance Committee bill prompts support and detractors.
HHS investigation arm to review payment appropriateness, expenses, billing patterns and enrollment standards. Read a handy compendium of OIG projects.
MRA application useful for managing CHD, CMS says.